INDUSTRY SALES DATA & SWEET INSIGHTS
- Industry Retail Sales Data & Sweet Insights: Access to valuable information on U.S. and international confectionery markets, sales performance evaluations and seasonal summaries, market research, analysis of the trends that will impact future confectionery sales, research on best practices and effective ways to market and sell candy and more
- Subscription to NCA’s magazine Candy & Snack TODAY- targeting 13,000 trade customers and NCA members
- Subscription to NCA's magazine, NCA Journal - The official quarterly publication of the National Confectioners Association, the NCA Journal has the inside track on the issues and information critical to the success of its confectionery category members.
- NCA Communication Vehicles:
- NCA’s weekly electronic NCA Business News provides important information to help keep members current on business issues that impact the industry
- Monthly Chocolate Council Newsletter sent to members that make chocolate and chocolate confectionery
- Monthly Sweet Stats Newsletter
- Monthly correspondence to NCA members from NCA Chairman and the Chairman of the Chocolate Council
- NCA SmartBrief - Daily electronic newsletter on top stories in the confectionery industry
- Quarterly Commodities Update and much more
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EDUCATIONAL & NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES
- SWEETS & SNACKS EXPO®:
- Five (5) complimentary registrations to NCA's SWEETS & SNACKS EXPO. Non-member brokers are not eligible to attend.
- Company contact information and regions serviced featured in the official Show Guide & Directory distributed to over 14,000 attendees (including manufacturers and trade customers)
- Access to industry professionals and trade customers: (reduced fees for members)
- NCA’s State of the Industry Conference - More than 400 industry professionals and key retailers from all channels of trade attended to gain valuable insights and ideas to apply to their businesses while networking with industry peers
- NCA’s Washington Forum - This event includes visits with your lawmakers on Capitol Hill, a great line up of notable speakers and briefings on the central issues facing our industry
- Educational Opportunities:
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EXPOSURE FOR YOUR COMPANY & ACCESS TO MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORIES
- NCA’s online Membership Directory: Resource of manufacturers, suppliers, brokers, and other companies serving the confectionery industry
- NCA's Member Lists: Members featured on NCA's Confectionery Broker list which provides direct access to your company website
- The Broker Locator: The best tool for confectionery manufacturers to locate broker partners. Searchable by company name, trade channel or region.
- NCA’s online Confectionery & Snack Sourcebook: The newest directory resource available to the entire confectionery industry and unlike any other of its kind. Using powerful search technology that continually indexes the content of participating supplier websites, the Sourcebook is more likely to return relevant results for your criteria.
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PUBLIC POLICY & ADVOCACY ASSISTANCE
- Public Policy & Regulatory Resources:
- Communicating with Congress: Resources for communicating with your Senators or Representatives, scheduling a visit to your company or plant, learning about who represents you and ways in which you can influence your legislators
- Regulatory Q&A: Regulatory database with questions to topics including: adulteration, sanitation, and filth; recalls/market withdrawals; labeling requirements; inspections and much more
- Latest Industry Issues: Learn more about the top issues facing our industry
- Scientific Research
- Public Policy Activities: NCA Staff follow and advocate for a number of public policy issues on behalf of its members
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MEMBER VALUE & COST SAVINGS PROGRAMS
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LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
- Get Involved: NCA offers many different committees for members to demonstrate their leadership skills and have a voice on issues pertaining to our association and the entire confectionery industry
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